Topband: Best direction for a RX antennas orientation from York, SC

[Gene Smar]

Dennis:

     Here's a site (one of many) that will allow you to draw on-line a map 
of the earth with your QTH at the center:  http://www.wm7d.net/azproj.shtml 
.  From this map you can identify the proper directions to point your EWE's.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Peterson" <dennisissure at comporium.net>
To: "Topband Reflector" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:57 PM
Subject: Topband: Best direction for a RX antennas orientation from York, SC


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> Getting ready for the DX season on topband, I want to know what direction 
> is best suited for a EWE antenna for EU contacts and possibly AF stations?
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> Also, I have a Pennant that will be used for PAC, ZL, VK and JA is there a 
> comprimise direction to aim either of the two antennas?
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> Currently, I have the EWE aimed at 40 degrees NNE
> I will be moving the EWE in a few weeks so that it is further into the 
> woods and out of the yard area.  The EWE is 12'H x 45'L x 12"H with two 
> ground rods, one at each vertical end with a ground wire connecting the 
> ground rods and the ground points for the antenna.
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> The Pennant is aimed at 235 degrees WSW
> This antenna is of the standard 7' each side of the feedpoint for a total 
> of 14" and 30 foot ends terminated with a 910 ohm 2 watt resistor.
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> The EWE is reversible by way of switches and the Pennant is rotatable thru 
> the point or terminating end as the vertical portion is fixed.
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> RG-6 CATV coax feeds all RX antennas.
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> Thanks for any and all help, advice, comments or suggestions.  I need all 
> the advice I can get with this 100 watt station............
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> de K0CKDennis
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> Dennis G. Peterson
> 326 East Jefferson Street
> Apt 2
> York, SC  29745
> 803-389-9366
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